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Chris Taylor Chris Taylor i(A106674 works by) (a.k.a. Chris Thornton Taylor)
Born: Established: 1974 ;
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

Chris Taylor grew up on Sydney's northern beaches and studied playwriting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) for one year after the completion of a degree at The University of Sydney. After abandoning his studies at NIDA he moved to Melbourne and worked as a journalist with the ABC for five years. Taylor came to prominence as a member of the CNNNN and Chaser teams on ABC Television.

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form y separately published work icon At Home Alone Together ( dir. Aaron Smith et. al. )agent Australia : Australian Broadcasting Corporation , 2020 20711292 2020 series - publisher film/TV humour

'A comedic take on the lifestyle magazine genre, the new eight-part series will gather Australia’s best comedians and revered actors to give audiences advice on how they can live their best life in the time of Covid-19.'

Source: Screen Australia.

2020 nominated Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards Best Television Comedy Series
form y separately published work icon Upright ( dir. Matt Saville ) Australia : Lingo Pictures , 2019 14352882 2019 series - publisher film/TV

Series one:

'Lucky Flynn (Minchin) hasn’t spoken to his family in years. He’s broke, distant and damaged. He’s also a gifted pianist, whose talent for music is matched only by his talent for self-destruction. When he learns that his mother has only days left to live, Lucky sets off in a hire car to drive the 4000 kilometres from Sydney to Perth to say goodbye to her, taking with him his only cherished possession in the world – a battered and scarred upright piano. But what should have been a straightforward drive across the Nullarbor soon becomes a test of Lucky’s emotional fitness, when he (quite literally) runs into Meg (Milly Alcock), a hilarious, tough-as-nails teenager, who we soon discover has plenty of scars and secrets of her own.'

Source: Screen Australia.


Series two:

'Trading the desert for the steamy tropics of Far North Queensland, Lucky and Meg hit the road - and the river - on a mission to find Meg's mum. Trouble is, Meg's mum has disappeared into the rainforest.'

Source: Screen Australia.

2024 nominated Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards Best Narrative Comedy Series
2020 winner Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards Best Television Comedy Series
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